This is no art street performance

I took this two shots with my Yashica T3 during 2006 when i was on my way to the Shanghai Museum in summer. It was in the late afternoon, there was a lot of people crossing the busy streets around Nanjing Road, People's Square and Xizang Road. This old lasy sat down near a cross junction attracting lots of attention from passer-bys. She was not performing or basking. She was apparently outcrying to the public for some wrongs done to her, seeking justice and attention. There were a couple of street police and traffic police trying to clear the crowd. I took the shots quickly and left.

Notice the passer-bys, they were curious as well as dumbfounded of the situation. Some tried to look at what was written on pieces of clothes that the old lady dressed herself with. I did not get the chance to read what was written or take a picture of the content.

China CCTV currently is reaching out their hands in telling the social issues happening around in China. You can access the website here. The content is in Chinese and Mandrin. The english version can be accessed here.

Photography of Note - China - Coal Mine Workers

I would like to take the time to present to you all a series of photographs which depict coal mine workers in China. They are fine works of art which should be shown to a larger scale of people globally. They are not works of mine. If there is anyone who know which photographer did this series of work, please leave comments and notify me. I would like to write a story on them in english.

Blogs Of Note for the day

SHORPY: photo blog of 100 years old.
Seriously, why didn't anyone follow-up with NAS and see whether this is possible. This is seriously a good idea



Shorpy: a 100 year old blog


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